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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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