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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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