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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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