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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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