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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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