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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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