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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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