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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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