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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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