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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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