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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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