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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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