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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key 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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