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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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