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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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