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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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