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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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