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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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