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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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