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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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