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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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