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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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