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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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