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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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