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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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