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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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