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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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