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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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