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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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