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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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