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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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