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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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