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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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