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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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