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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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