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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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