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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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