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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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