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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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