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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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