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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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