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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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