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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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