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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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