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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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