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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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