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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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