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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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