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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key 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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