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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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