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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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