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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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