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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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