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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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