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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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