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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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