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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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