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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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