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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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