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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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