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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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