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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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