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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education