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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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