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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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