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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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