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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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