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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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