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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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