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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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