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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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