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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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