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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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