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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key 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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