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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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