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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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