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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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