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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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