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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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