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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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