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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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