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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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