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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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