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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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