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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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