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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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