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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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