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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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