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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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