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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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