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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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