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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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