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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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