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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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