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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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