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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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