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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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