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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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