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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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