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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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