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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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