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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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