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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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