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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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