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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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