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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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