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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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