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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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