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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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