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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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