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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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