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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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