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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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