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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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