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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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