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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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