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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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