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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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