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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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