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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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