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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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