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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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