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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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