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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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