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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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