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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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