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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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