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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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