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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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