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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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