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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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