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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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