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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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