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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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