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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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