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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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