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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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