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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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