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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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