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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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