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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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