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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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