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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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