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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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