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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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