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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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