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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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