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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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