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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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