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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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