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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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