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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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