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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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