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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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