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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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