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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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