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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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