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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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