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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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