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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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