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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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