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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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