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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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