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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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