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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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