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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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