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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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