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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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