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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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