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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major 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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