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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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