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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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