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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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