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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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