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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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