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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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