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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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