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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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