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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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