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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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