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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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