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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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