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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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