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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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