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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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