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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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