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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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