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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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