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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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