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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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