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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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