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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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