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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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