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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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