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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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