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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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