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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important 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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