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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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