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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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