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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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