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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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