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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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