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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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