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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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