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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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