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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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