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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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