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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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