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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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