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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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