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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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