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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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