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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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