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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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