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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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