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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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