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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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