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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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