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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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