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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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