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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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