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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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