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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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