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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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