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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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