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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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