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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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