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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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