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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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