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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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