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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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