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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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