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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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