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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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