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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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