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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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