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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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