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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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