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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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