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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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