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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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