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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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