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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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