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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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