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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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