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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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