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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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