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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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