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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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