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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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