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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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