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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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