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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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