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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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