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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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