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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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