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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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