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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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