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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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