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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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