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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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