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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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