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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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