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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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