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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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