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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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