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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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