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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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