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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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