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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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