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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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