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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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