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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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