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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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