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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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