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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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