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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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