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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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