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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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