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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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