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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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