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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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