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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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