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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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