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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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