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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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