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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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