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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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