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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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