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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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