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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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