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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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