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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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