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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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