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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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