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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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