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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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