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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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