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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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