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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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