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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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