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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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