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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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