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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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