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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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