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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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