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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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