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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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