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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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