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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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