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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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