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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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