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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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