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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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