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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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