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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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