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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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