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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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