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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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