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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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