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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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