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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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