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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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