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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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