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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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