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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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