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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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