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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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