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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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