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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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