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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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