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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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