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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education