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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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