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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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