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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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