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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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