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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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