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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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