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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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