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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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