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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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