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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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