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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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