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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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