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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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