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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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