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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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