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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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