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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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