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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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