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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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