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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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