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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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