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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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