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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition