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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates 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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