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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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