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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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