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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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