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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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