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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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