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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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