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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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