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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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