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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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