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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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