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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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