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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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