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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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