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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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