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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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