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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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