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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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