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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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