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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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