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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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