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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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