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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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