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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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