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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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