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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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