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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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