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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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