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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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