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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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