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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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