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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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