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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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