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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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