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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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