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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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