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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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