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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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