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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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