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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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