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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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