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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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