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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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