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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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