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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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