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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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