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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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