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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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