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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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