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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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