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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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