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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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