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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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