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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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