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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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