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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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