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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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