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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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