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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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