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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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