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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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