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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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