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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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