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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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