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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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