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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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