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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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