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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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