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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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