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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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