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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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