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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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