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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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