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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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