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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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