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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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