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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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