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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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