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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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