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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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