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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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