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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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