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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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