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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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