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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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