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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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