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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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