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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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