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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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