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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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