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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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