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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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