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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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