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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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