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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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