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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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