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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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