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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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