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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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