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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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