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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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