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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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