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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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