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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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