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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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