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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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