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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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