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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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