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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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