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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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