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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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