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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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