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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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