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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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