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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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