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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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