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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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