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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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