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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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