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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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