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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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