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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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