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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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