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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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