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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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