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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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