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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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