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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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