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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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