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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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