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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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