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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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