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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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