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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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