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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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