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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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