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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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