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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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