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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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