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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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