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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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