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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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