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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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