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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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