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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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