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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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