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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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