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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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