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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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