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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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