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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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