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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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