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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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