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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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