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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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