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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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